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Little Richard1932 - 2020

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Actor

Popularity

2.9

Famous

Biography

Richard Wayne Penniman (December 5, 1932 - May 9, 2020), better known as Little Richard, was a flamboyant and groundbreaking American singer, songwriter and musician. Little Richard was a pioneering influence on the birth of Rock 'n' Roll.

Credits

Becoming Led Zeppelin

2025

Documentary • Music

as Self (archive footage)

7.4(37)

2.8

No Hamburg No Beatles

2024

Documentary • Music

as Self (archive footage)

7.5(3)

0.3

Beatles '64

2024

Documentary • Music

as Self (archive footage)

6.5(32)

1.2

Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World

2024

Documentary • Music

as Self (archive footage)

7(2)

0.2

Little Richard: King and Queen of Rock 'n' Roll

2023

Documentary • Music

as Self (Archival Footage)

10(1)

0.3

Little Richard: I Am Everything

2023

Documentary • Music

as Self (archive footage)

6.6(23)

0.5

Piano Greats at the BBC

2022

Music

as Self (archive footage)

7.7(3)

0.1

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

2012

Documentary • Music

as Self (archive footage)

5(2)

0.4

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Feelin' Alright

2009

Music

0(0)

0.2

Sex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in America

2009

Documentary

as Self (archive footage)

7(1)

0.1

Johnny Cash: The Last Great American

2004

Documentary • Music

as Self

10(1)

0.2

Eddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon Everybody

2004

Documentary • Music

as Self (archive footage)

6.5(1)

0.3

Christmas in Hollywood

2003

Documentary

as Self (archive footage)

0(0)

0.2

James Brown: Soul Survivor

2003

Documentary • Music

7.5(6)

0.1

The Road to Memphis

2003

Action • Documentary • Drama • Music

as Self (archive footage)

6.1(6)

0.1

It's Black Entertainment

2002

Documentary • Music

as Self

8(2)

0.3

Rock, Rhythm & Doo Wop

2001

Music

as Himself

0(0)

0.3

John & Yoko's Year of Peace

2000

Documentary • Music

as Self

0(0)

0.2

Mystery, Alaska

1999

Comedy • Drama

as Self

6.3(261)

1.3

Hollywood Rocks 'n' Rolls in the '50s

1999

Documentary

as Self (archive footage)

0(0)

0.2

Why Do Fools Fall In Love

1998

Drama • Romance

as Himself

6.6(44)

0.8

Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years

1998

Documentary

as Self

0(0)

0.3

Chairman of the Board

1998

Comedy

as Himself

3.6(66)

0.8

Motown 40: The Music is Forever

1998

Documentary • Music

as Self

0(0)

0.4

The Three Stooges Greatest Hits!

1997

Comedy

as Self

0(0)

0.2

Be Cool About Fire Safety

1996

Documentary • Family

as Self

5(1)

0.2

The Late Shift

1996

Comedy • Drama • TV Movie

as Little Richard

6.4(60)

0.8

Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

1995

Documentary • Music • TV Movie

as Self - Performer

0(0)

0.5

The History of Rock 'n' Roll

1995

Documentary • Music

as Self

10(1)

0.4

RuPaul's Christmas Ball

1993

Comedy • Music • TV Movie

as Self

10(1)

0.2

Last Action Hero

1993

Action • Adventure • Comedy • Family • Fantasy

as Self

6.5(2,782)

4.1

The Pickle

1993

Comedy • Drama • Romance • Thriller

as President

4.8(12)

0.6

The Naked Truth

1992

Comedy • Crime • Romance

as Airborne Mustard Lover

2.6(8)

0.4

Sunset Heat

1992

TV Movie • Thriller

as Brandon

4.1(13)

0.6

Voices That Care

1991

Documentary

as Self - Choir Member

8(2)

0.3

The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades

1990

Animation • Music

as Self

3(2)

0.3

Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme

1990

Adventure • Family • Fantasy

as Old King Cole

4.6(17)

0.5

Prince: Musical Portrait

1989

Documentary • Music

as Self

0(0)

0.2

Legends of Rock 'n' Roll

1989

Music

as Little Richard

9(2)

0.2

Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special

1988

Comedy • Family • TV Movie

as Self

7.2(45)

0.8

Purple People Eater

1988

Comedy • Family • Science Fiction

as Mayor

5(13)

0.5

Goddess of Love

1988

Comedy • Fantasy • TV Movie

as Alphonso

4(1)

0.3

Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz

1988

Comedy

as Little Richard

0(0)

0.4

Chuck Berry - Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll

1987

Documentary • Music

as Self

7.2(16)

0.3

Down and Out in Beverly Hills

1986

Comedy

as Orvis Goodnight

5.9(263)

1.2

The Real Buddy Holly Story

1985

Documentary • Music

as Self (archive footage)

6(1)

0.4

Rock and Roll: The Early Days

1984

Documentary • Music

as Himself

0(0)

0.1

The Little Richard Story

1980

Documentary

as Himself

9(1)

0.1

Jimi Hendrix

1973

Documentary • Music

as Self

7.7(23)

0.6

Let the Good Times Roll

1973

Documentary • Music

as Himself

6.1(5)

0.2

Little Richard: Keep on Rockin'

1973

Documentary • Music

as Self

0(0)

0.1

The London Rock and Roll Show

1973

Documentary • Music

as Self

0(0)

0.1

Sweet Toronto

1971

Documentary • Music

as Self

5.8(2)

0.5

33 ⅓ Revolutions per Monkee

1969

Comedy • Music • TV Movie

as Himself

3.5(2)

0.1

Catalina Caper

1967

Comedy • Crime • Mystery

as Self

2.3(25)

0.3

It's Little Richard

1964

Music

as Himself

0(0)

0.1

Mister Rock and Roll

1957

Music

as Himself

5(2)

0.1

Don't Knock The Rock

1956

Music

as Himself

5.7(9)

0.2

The Girl Can't Help It

1956

Comedy • Music

as Himself (uncredited)

6.1(67)

0.6

Little Richard - Legends in Concert

1950

Documentary

as Self

2(1)

0.1